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@my WML Patented Apr. l5, 1924.

- UNITEDl STATES FRANK J. KAMBER, OF ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.

TRUSS.

Application filed Tunes, 1922. seri-a1 No. 565,532.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANK J. KAMBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alameda, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Trusses, of which the following is a specification. p n v This invention relates to improvements in trusses, the principal object of which is to produce a truss which will be comfortable and at the same time will adjust itself to all movements of the body.

A further object is to provide means whereby the supporting portion of the truss will be yielding and at thesame time properly ventilatedso as to prevent any burning sensation common with solid trusses.

A still further object is to provide means whereby the truss can be readily adjusted for persons of different sizes.

An additional object is to provide a truss of the character described which lmay be cheaply made, and which is highly serviceable in use.

Other objects and advantages will be apl parent during the course of the following description. f

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to `designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a truss constructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a cross-section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary enlarged detail view of the supporting portion of lmy truss,

Figure 4 is a cross-section taken onthe line 4 4 of Figure 3,

Figure"5 is 'a cross-section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary detail view of the supporting pad,

Figure 7 is a cross-section taken on the line 7-7 of the supporting pad, and

Figure 8 is a rear elevation of the supporting pad with the attaching parts removed.

In wearing a truss, it is very essential that the supporting pad be resiliently held against the body and at the same time means must be provided to allow for the various movements of the body in order that the pad will not move out of contact with the rupture. I have accomplished this by providing a pad having a peculiar shape and providing the Vsame with Ventilating apertures and supportingthe whole so that it is free to move with the movement of the body in any direction.

In the accompanyingv drawings wherein for the `purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment ofmy invention, the numerals 9 and 11 refer to supporting rods both of which carry a pad at one end as shown at 12 and 13, which pads are preferably made of leather and are secured to the rods as by a rivet 14. The` construction of one of these pads is best shown in Figure 1, wherein the numeral 16 refers to Ventilating openings therethrough. The rods 9 and 11 are each curved to iit around the body which is designated in dotted lines ,at 17. The ends of these rods are 'held in parallel alignment one with the other as by clamping pieces 18 and 19, which clamping pieces are each provided with parallel grooves adapted to contact the rods 9 and 11 as best shown in Figure 5. These clamping pieces are held together as by a screw 21, which screw is loosened to providek for sliding adjustment of the rods 9 and 11.. The rod 9 is rotatable within the clamp, while the rod 11 is held byhaving one side of the end ofthe rod fiattened as shown at f22 and is adapted to be contacted by a screw 23. This is best shown in Figure 4. A similar clamp 24 is held.

upon the rods 9 yand 11 as by a screw 26. This clamp may be termed the' positioning clamp as it regulates Vthe position of thesupporting pad with relation to Vthe rods 9 andll. y l

By now referring to Figures 1 and 3, it .will be noted that I have provided a spring member 27 made of flat spring material and provided with end pieces 28 and 29 both of which are provided with openings therein for the purpose of forming a sliding connection for the spring upon the rods 9 and 11. It will be noted that these ends 28 and 29 are mounted upon the opposite sides of the clamp 24. This spring has vconsiderable width, the purpose of which is to provide a sliding engagement for a washer 31, which Washer is perforated as shown at 32 of Figures 6 and 7. A screw 33 passes through the washer 31 and also through an opening 34 provided in the spring 27. It will be noted by viewing Figure 7 that the opening 34 is of considerable width as regards the screw 33. A metallic disc 36 is positioned on the opposite side of the spring 27 and receives therethrough the screw 33', which screw in turn enters a block 37 preferably made of cork. This block is provided with Ventilating openings 38 and is positioned away from the disc 36 as by a spring member 39. This spring member vis provided with offset arms as shown at 4l (see Figure 8). The cork block 37 is in turn provided with a protuberance 42 which may be of any shape which is best suited for the purpose of the wearer. Surrounding this block 37 is a rubber ring 43, which ring is held between the rim 44 of the cork block and the curved portion 46 of the disc 36. This rubber ring supports a fabric covering 47, which fabric covering protects the part from coming in contact with the body and at the same time may be removed for cleansing.

In placing the truss upon the body, the wearer rotates the rod 9 in its clamp so that it assumes the position partly shown by the dotted lines B in Figure l. He then places the device so that the pad 13 will contact one side of the body and adjusts the supporting pad, designated as a whole by the letter A of Figure l, so that it properly supports the rupture, after which the rod 9 is returned to its normal position which will bring the pad l2 into contact with the opposite side of the back. By now loosening the screw 2l, the ends of the rods may be moved relative to each other in order that the rods 9 and l1 may better fit the contour of the body. t will be noted by referring to Figure l thatthese rods do not touch the body at any point, which adds considerably to the comfort of the wearer. f f

It will thus be seen that I have provided a truss which, when placed as above mentioned on the body, will support the rupture by having the portion 42 of the cork block 38 lie within the rupture and at the same time 'body around the rupture.

the rubber ring and fabric will support the The natural movement of the body will in turn cause a pumping action of air through the supporter as a whole, which pumping action will assist greatly in preventing undue per# spiration and the consequent burning sensation. It will also be noted that any movement of the body relative to the supporting rods can be accommodated for through the spring action to and away from the rods and also laterally as provided by the screw engagement passing through the enlarged openin 34.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred `example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be re` sorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim l. In a truss, rods, a pad secured to one end of each of said rods, a clamp adapted to secure the opposite ends of said rods in parallel alignment, a spring secured on the ends of said rods, means for limiting the movement of said spring on said rods, a block adapted to be movably held on said spring, a rubber ring surrounding said block, resilient means positioned between said block and said spring, and a fabric covering for said block and said ring.

2. In a truss, the combination with ablock having Ventilating openings therein, of a resilient ring surrounding said block, a fabric covering mounted on said ring and contacting one side of said block, a disc having an inwardly curved edge, said edge being adapted to contact said resilient ring, a spring mounted between said block and said disc, a washer secured to said block through the medium of a screw passing through said disc, a spring member having considerable width, said spring member having a portion of its length lying between said disc and said washer, an orifice formed in said last mentioned spring member, said orifice surrounding said screw, said last mentioned spring having outwardly turned ends, and rods adapted to pass therethrough, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

Y FRANK J. KAMBER. 

